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Issue: Master Comics #93 Public Domain
Publication Date: July 1948
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Issues: #93 of 133 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFawcett
Brand: A Fawcett PublicationView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Fawcett Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/12/1948
Volume: 16
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 22 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 2, Part 2, No. 1, Periodicals, 1948.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: 10.5" x 14" (#1-6); standard Golden Age U.S. (#7-133)
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Growing Giant

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Sivana Jr.; Hopalong Cassidy [William Boyd] (inset)
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In Content Item: FlagMaster Comics #93 published August 1948
as The Growing Giant [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Gillette Bike Tire Facts

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Gillette Bicycle Tires
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Pages: 1
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Sivana Jr.
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Pages: 1
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The Growing Giant

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Marvel, Jr. [Freddy Freeman]; Sivana Jr. (villain)
Synopsis: Disdained because of his poor physique, Sivana Jr. whips up a formula that will change him from a skinny weakling to a powerful, giant of a man.....one who is no longer afraid to challenge Freddy Freeman or anyone else. However, he soon discovers that his size can be a major handicap!
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Pages: 9
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Run for Your Life!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
Character(s): R.C.; Quickie; John Wayne
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in sequential art form.
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Spreads It On

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, jungle
Character(s): Trader Tom; Blakely
Synopsis: Tom has a substitute cure for Blakely's backache.
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Pages: 0.5
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Hero-Worship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Lumber Jack
Synopsis: The fellas are all tired of Lumber Jack bragging about himself, so they ask him who he worships.
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Pages: 0.5
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Tames a Tornado

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion visit an army airfield in the southwest.
Synopsis: Captain Tootsie has the brilliant idea to fly airplanes directly into a tornado to break up the twister.
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Pages: 1
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The Deadly Revenge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Nyoka Gordon; Larry Grayson (Nyoka's fiance); Dr. Gordon (Nyoka's father); The Bigby Brothers [as village natives] (villains)
Synopsis: Nyoka is saved by her father and Larry from attempts by phony jungle natives to do away with her. She soon discovers that the natives are actually the Bigby Brothers, whom she had jailed back in the states.
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Some of the story is told in flashback.
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The Case of the Killer Cat!

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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil
Character(s): Sam Spade; Orlo the Great (lion tamer, death); Mrs. Orlo; former lion tamer (villain)
Synopsis: Sam discovers that the death of the circus lion tamer was because someone had placed catnip into a bottle of Wildroot Hair Tonic, which drove the cats crazy enough to kill.
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Raw Courage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Colonel Corn; Korny Kobb; Esmerelda (Corn's cousin)
Synopsis: The Colonel tells Esmerelda that he will attend to the saleman that insulted her.....until he hears that the man is a huge, mean-looking bruiser!
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Pages: 4
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The Poison Dart Murder Case!

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Bulletman [Jim Barr]; Bulletgirl [Susan Kent]; Lieutenant Kent; Dr. Luce (City Coroner, death); Mr. Thomas (ballistics expert, death); Professor Clarence Solvem (villain, criminologist)
Synopsis: Lt. Kent, Susan and Jim visit Professor Solvem to inform him that a dinner is being given in his honor at the home of the Police Commissioner. When a series of accidents and deaths follow, the Flying Detectives enter the fray and discover who the real culprit is.
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Pages: 6.67
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Mary Marvel

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Comix Cards
Character(s): Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Georgia Sivana
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Series of two advertisements, one from the Johnson Smith and Company for a 3-in-1 Air Pistol for $3.49 or three for $9.50, the other from Stephens Credit Sales, asking readers that if they'd like to have extra spending money, simply ask for and sell a series of religious and patriotic mottos.
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Fuzzy Takes Up Farming the Easy Way

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Benny Beaver; Fuzzy Bear
Synopsis: Fuzzy decides to take up farming and everything seems to be going his way very easily.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ball-Band Arch-Gards
Character(s): Broad-Jump Joe
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated advertisement from the Mishawaka Rubber and Woolen Manufacturing Company for their patented Ball-Band sponge rubber Arch-Gards that fit into tennis shoes for better comfort and support.
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Bloobstutter's Choo-Choo Chance

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Vacuum Bloobstutter
Character(s): Vacuum Bloobstutter; George Rocke (train Porter)
Synopsis: Instead of riding his trusty flying broom, Vacuum decides to take the train and slumbers peacefully, unaware that certain eyes are focused on his magic broom....the eyes of the train Porter, who wishes he was the President of the railroad and is granted that wish by the broom!
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Pages: 2
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Paper, Please

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, jungle
Character(s): Trader Tom; Blakely
Synopsis: Blakely buys a house from Tom but is told not to remove the wallpaper, even if he doesn't like it.
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Pages: 0.5
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Familiar Cry

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Lumber Jack; Charlie (piano player)
Synopsis: Jack brags that he can play the piano better than Charlie, but Charlie knows the truth.
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Pages: 0.5
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The Missing Accomplice!

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Genres: western
Character(s): Hopalong Cassidy (sheriff of Twin River); Topper (horse); Mesquite (deputy); opera house ticket seller (death); Robin (villain, robber); Steel (villain, robber)
Synopsis: Twin River Opera House is robbed, but one of the men is caught. He is later set free when given the name of his accomplice. This is a ruse by Hopalong to get them both.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Max Elkan can be spotted by his faces with eyes often out of line, one higher than the other. Also the wavy hair in the neck and curls in front. This story compares well with Elkan's signed story in Unusual Tales #11, curly hair, hands, inking and varied layout.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Roy Rogers shirts
Character(s): Roy Rogers; Trigger
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated advertisement from the Hollywood Western Shirt Company for their line of Roy Rogers shirts, one priced at $3.95 and another for $5.00.
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The Secret of Mystery Mountain!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jim Wise; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
Character(s): Jim Wise; Pee Wee; two robbers (villains)
Synopsis: Jim and the other Scouts see two robbers burying their loot, so Pee Wee is sent running to fetch the Police.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad in sequential art form.

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